doglegs
Fairway bent paths
Doglegs are sharp bends or angles in a path, road, or structure—named for resembling the angular shape of a dog's hind leg.
In golf, a dogleg is a hole where the fairway turns sharply left or right: The seventh is a dogleg right around the trees.
Stairs may have doglegs where they change direction at a landing.
The verb means to bend at such an angle: The trail doglegs around the cliff face.
Curve or flex
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- zigzagAngled back-and-forth path
- crookBent implement or criminal
- kinkTight twisted spot
elbow · hook · corner · curve · turn · jog · offset · deviation
Not anticipated beforehand
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- complicationFactor that adds difficulty
- setbackReverse in progress
obstacle · wrinkle · snag · curveball · deviation · misdirection · unforeseen · unpredictable
fairway
Groomed golf strip
green · bunker · rough · links · handicap · driver · iron · slice · hook · layout
bend
Curve or flex
kink · elbow · hook · corner · curve · turn · jog · offset · deviation · inflection
unexpected
Not anticipated beforehand
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- complicationFactor that adds difficulty
setback · obstacle · wrinkle · snag · curveball · deviation · misdirection · unforeseen · unpredictable · abrupt
corridor
Enclosed connecting walkway
ductwork · piping · tunnel · layout · floorplan · offset · jog · angled · pathway · walkway
route
Path from A to B
- coursePlanned path forward
- detourAlternate path around obstruction
- waypointNavigation reference location
path · indirect · roundabout · diversion · reroute · heading · bearing · leg · segment · itinerary